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NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- The City School District of New Rochelle has announced its schedule for the distribution of report cards and secondary school Interim Progress Reports (IPR) for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year.

First-period report cards for New Rochelle High School and both middle schools were posted on the Home Access Center (HAC) yesterday (Nov. 20) and are expected to arrive in the mail by December 3.

IPRs, which are given only to middle and high school students, were distributed for the first marking period in October.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- Upwards of 100 second-graders and their parents came together in the Columbus Elementary School cafeteria recently for an evening of STEM learning focused on problem-solving and family fun! Teachers from the school's second grade team - Antoinette Koehler, Kelly Kalinowski, Rana Rabadi, Vanessa Guzman-Cruz and Fran DelFico - prepared an overview of what STEM is and created three separate challenges for the family teams.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- New Rochelle will play Rochester-based Aquinas Institute, the Section 5 winner, for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class AA championship on Saturday. It's the school's first trip back to the state championship game since 2012.

"We're going to have to play our optimum best to bring home the flag," said New Rochelle Coach Lou DiRienzo. "I'm sure my players are going to put their best foot forward. It's an honor to be at the party, but we're not just satisfied with being invited. We want to come home with the prize."

NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- Joseph Vessechia, 27, of Yorktown Heights, NY was arrested on drunk driving charges on Thanksgiving after the vehicle he was driving, a silver 4-door Toyota Camry, struck a Union Taxi at about 8 a.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Echo Avenue.

A passenger in the taxi was seriously injured after being thrown from the vehicle. She was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx where police say she is expected to recover from her injuries.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- Teachers at a New Rochelle elementary school are expressing grave concerns about violent behavior by students towards staff and school administrators.

According to a formal complaint filed last Thursday, there was an incident last year where “a student told one of the aides that he was going to bring in a gun and shoot his teacher.” The same student, according to the complaint, assaulted a teacher the year before, injuring that teacher.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- The NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- The Dual Language second graders at Ward School showed their public speaking skills in English and Spanish when they explained to their parents and teachers why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated.

With May 5 falling on a Saturday, they celebrated a day early, on Friday.

They also celebrated by performing the traditional “Jarabe Tapatío," the Mexican national dance. The children dressed in typical Mexican clothing. The two classrooms also enjoyed a feast of Mexican dishes, which their parents had generously contributed.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- Forty-six New Rochelle High School students had the opportunity to experience a day in the workplace and to explore careers in My Brother's Keeper New Rochelle's second annual "Take a Student Ambassador to Work Day."

They chose from among 16 businesses in the event, which coincided with Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 26.

Included in the budget are funds for four additional school counselors, one for each house in New Rochelle High School. Counselors help students with their academic careers, social-emotional development and preparation for college and careers after high school. With the help of the guidance department, members of the class of 2018 have chosen and been accepted to many top colleges, including all eight Ivy League schools.